The 2019 law requires students to be vaccinated against infectious diseases like whooping cough, tetanus, measles, mumps and chickenpox.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
‘It tastes like home’: Lewiston elementary students try Somali dish at school
Ultimately, taste-test organizers aim to add more culturally relevant lunch options to Lewiston schools.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine community colleges stop requiring COVID-19 vaccine
The system president says high vaccination rates in the state and improved outcomes for people who contract COVID-19 played a role in the decision.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Heather Manchester named permanent superintendent for Paris-based school district
Heather Manchester has held the interim position since last April.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston superintendent proposes apprenticeship program to alleviate staffing shortages
Jake Langlais is calling for the creation of a five-year on-the-job training program which would ultimately lead to certifications.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Pipes burst in Wales, Litchfield schools
Oak Hill High School suffered significant water damage, as did a prekindergarten classroom at Libby Tozier Primary School.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
National group threatens lawsuit against Maine school district over gender policy
The Goldwater Institute says the Damariscotta-area district is guilty of violating parental rights because it did not tell a student’s mother that her child wanted to be identified as a boy instead of a girl.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
As teacher departures rise in Maine, solutions could be a year or more away
Maine lacks teacher vacancy tracking mechanism, making it difficult to see which districts need the most help.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
In gender clash, Maine schools caught between parents, kids
The handling of gender identity at public schools has emerged as a new front in the culture war, pitting children’s privacy against some parents who fear educators are cutting them out of key conversations.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Nature exploration program at Mexico school more than outdoor math and science
Meroby Elementary School was awarded the 2022-23 School of the Year by the Maine Environmental Education Association.